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Unknown to David E. Twiggs, January 4, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, January 4, 1861. Sir: With this you will receive an order assigning you to duty aceording to your brevet rank, and placing you under my…
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Unknown to A. J. Stemmmeer, January 26, 1861
HEADQUARTERS Navy YARD HEADQUARTERS Navy YARD, January 26, 1861. Lieut. A. J. StemMMeER, U. S. Army, Commanding Fort Pickens: Sir: I have this moment received your communication of the 24th…
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Unknown to W. H. Chase, January 16, 1861
Pensacola Harbor Pensacola Harbor, January 16, 1861. Col. W. H. CHase, Commissioner for the State of Florida: é Sir: Under the orders we now have from the War Department, we…
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Unknown to U. S. Army, January 15, 1861
: HEADQUARTERS PENSACOLA DISTRICT, January 15, 1861. January 15, 1861. Lieut. A. J. SLEMMER, U. S. Army, Commanding Fort Pickens, Harbor of Pensacola: Sr: I have full powers from the…
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Unknown to First Lieut. A. J. SLEMMER, January 3, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, January 3, 1861. First Lieut. A. J. SLEMMER, First Artillery, or Commanding Officer Barrancas Barracks, Fla. : Srr: The General-in-Chief directs that you take measures…
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Unknown to P.G.T. Beauregard, April 15, 1861
MontTGomMery MontTGomMery, April 15, 1861. General BEAUREGARD, Charleston : If floating battery worked well I shall order one for Pensacola, so give me your opinion. If favorable, can Captain Hamilton,…
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Unknown to Leroy P. Walker, April 14, 1861
CHARLESTON CHARLESTON, April 14, 1861. I have possession of Sumter. Anderson and garrison on Isabel going in morning. None killed; two wounded. Quarters in ruins. Interior of fort damaged. Armament…
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Unknown to Leroy P. Walker, April 13, 1861
CHARLESTON CHARLESTON, April 13, 1861. Hon. L. P. WALKER: Anderson has hauled down the United States flag on Sumter and run up white flag. Fort has been burning.for several hours…
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Unknown to Levi P. Walker, April 13, 1861
CHARLESTON CHARLESTON, April 13, 1861. Hon. L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War ; Officers’ quarters in Sumter burning. Part of roof supposed to have fallen in. Sumter firing at long…
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Unknown to Robert Anderson, April 12, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, April 12, 1861. DEAR GENERAL: The display at Light-house Inlet, perhaps, is a feint, and if so, they intend to re-enforce, as you say, through…